Bidspirit auction | Derwent Graphic Cardboard Countertop Display
Derwent Graphic Cardboard Countertop Display Unit including Graphite Pencils - A retail point-of-sale countertop display unit for Derwent Graphic pencils, originating from the United Kingdom. The unit is constructed from printed cardstock with a multi-tiered arrangement designed to hold various pencil grades. The central vertical display panel features a printed graphite sketch of a bird in flight above the motto 'Smooth and strong to the core.'. The base section illustrates the Colosseum with descriptive text regarding the lightfastness and soft laydown of the pencils. The header displays a red 'DERWENT' cartouche logo above 'GRAPHIC PENCILS'. Individual slots are marked with shaded swatches and grade labels ranging from 9H through to 13B. A red circular 'Sale Price' label is applied to the central panel, with a white label below reading '£1.60'. Each pencil barrel is finished in black with a contrasting orange end-band and impressed silver lettering reading 'DERWENT GRAPHIC' followed by the lead grade. A small white label at the bottom centre reads 'September 2026'.